Endow Iowa

Helping ensure strong community foundations

Community foundations enhance the lives of people across Iowa and improve the economies of the communities they serve. This program helps those foundations attract donations.

Donors to a community foundation may receive a state tax credit equal to 25% of the gifts

The maximum tax credit is $300,000

Tax credits through this program can be claimed by individuals, businesses or financial institutions

County Endowment Fund
Through the County Endowment Fund, a percentage of the state's gaming tax revenue is distributed to community foundations in the 85 counties that do not hold a state issued gaming license. Those community foundation organizations grant 75 percent of those funds to charitable projects within their counties and placed the remaining 25 percent in a permanent endowment fund, which is intended to attract other donations and provide a source of permanent funding for charitable projects within the county.

The program is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority in cooperation with the Iowa Council of Foundations (ICOF).

Eligibility:

The gift must be to an endowment fund within the qualified foundation or community affiliate organization